Recent content by Grue2593

(1978 XS400, just fyi) So I've taken off and put the rear wheel back on a number of times now, but the problem remains. When I engage the rear brake, there is a slight bump (to the left I'd say) and a muffled whirring noise that goes down in pitch as the bike slows. Not only that, but it feels...

So my '78 doesn't have any lighting to the tach or speedometer. Not too big a deal, but some light would be nice for night rides. My idea is to have some orange LEDs behind the gauges that are connected to the circuit with the headlight on it. Ergo, turn on the headlight, the backlights come on...

Yeah I just had two buddies of mine who were convinced you could kick start with zero charge. Misinformation obviously. Just threw in a new battery and all is well. Thanks to everyone who replied!

So, stupid me left the ignition on while I ran to the grocery store in the car and came back to a nearly dead battery that couldn't electrically start it. So to improvise, I bump started it and it worked fine. Came back, let it sit for a while, then tried the kick start it had on it and...